Manuscripts.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to handwritten documents, and may also be used to distinguish certain documents from published or otherwise printed documents, as in the cases of typed personal letters or a typescript from which printed versions are made.
Found in 6567 Collections and/or Records:
Manuscript magazine, "The Union Jack rambler", circulated by A J Weyman.
Series
Identifier: Acc.3532
Dates:
1881-1883.
Manuscript material from the 5th Earl of Rosebery's library at the Durdans, Epsom.
Series
Identifier: MSS.10217-10241
Dates:
1657-1919.
Manuscript material in the collection of printed Bibles, psalters, hynm-books, etc., of William Cowan, editor of the ‘Church Hymnary’, and author of ‘The bibliography of the book of common order and psalm book of the Church of Scotland, 1556-1644’.
Series
Identifier: MSS.3709-3712
Dates:
Late 18th century-1927, undated.
Manuscript, 'Melody for orchestra', by Learmont Drysdale; the full score in separate parts., [Before 1910.]
Item
Identifier: MS.3208
Manuscript, "Memoir of John Murray", by William Gladstone., 1891.
Item
Identifier: MS.42272
Scope and Contents
The manuscript is a review of "A publisher and his friends", by Samuel Smiles.
Dates:
1891.
Manuscript, ‘Mildred Pemberton’, by Letitia Landon., ? 1836.
Item
Identifier: MS.42332
Scope and Contents
The manuscript entitled ‘Mildred Pemberton’ is a short story by Letitia Landon that was first published in the ‘Monthly Magazine’ vol.46 in 1836.
The story begins in Rome, where Mildred Pemberton falls in love with a local Count, before entering a convent after her father disinherits her and the Count abandons her as a result.
The manuscript is complete, consisting of 16 folios, with original foliation. There are some amendments, deletions and additions to the text.
Dates:
? 1836.
Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone., 1856-1857.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42428-42429
Dates:
1856-1857.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning David Livingstone.
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Manuscripts by David Livingstone in which are recorded his journeys and experiences in Africa; with related proofs, sketches, a photographic print and a printed portrait.
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Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone; with related proofs.
Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone. Part I., 1856-1857.
Item
Identifier: MS.42428
Dates:
1856-1857.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning David Livingstone.
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Manuscripts by David Livingstone in which are recorded his journeys and experiences in Africa; with related proofs, sketches, a photographic print and a printed portrait.
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Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone; with related proofs.
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Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone.
Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone. Part II., 1856-1857.
Item
Identifier: MS.42429
Dates:
1856-1857.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning David Livingstone.
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Manuscripts by David Livingstone in which are recorded his journeys and experiences in Africa; with related proofs, sketches, a photographic print and a printed portrait.
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Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone; with related proofs.
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Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone.
Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone; with related proofs., ? 1855-? 1857.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42427-42435
Dates:
? 1855-? 1857.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning David Livingstone.
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Manuscripts by David Livingstone in which are recorded his journeys and experiences in Africa; with related proofs, sketches, a photographic print and a printed portrait.
Manuscript, "Modern Sculpture", by an unidentified author., Mid 19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.42591
Scope and Contents
The manuscript is in four sections :
(i) "Sculpture of the Middle Ages. Early Christian style";
(ii) "Sculpture in the XVth Century";
(iii) "Sculptures of the XVIth Century"; and,
(iv) "Decorative Sculpture of the Gothic period".
Dates:
Mid 19th century.
Manuscript narrative poem, "Days of Chivalry, or Adelaide and Ethelbert" by John Clark.
Item
Identifier: Acc.11766
Scope and Contents
Illustrated with watercolours.
Dates:
circa 1830-1840.
Manuscript note on the Macdonalds, Lords of the Isles., Late 19th century.
File
Identifier: Acc.9711 Box 2(6)
Dates:
Late 19th century.
Manuscript notebook of Edward Boyd.
Item
Identifier: Acc.4747
Scope and Contents
Containing sketches of broadcast scripts.
Dates:
circa 1940-circa 1969.
Manuscript notebooks of Dorothy Dunnett, relating to the novel 'King hereafter'., Undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12135/104-106
Dates:
Undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary and personal papers of Dorothy Dunnett.
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Literary papers of Dorothy Dunnett, relating to works by her.
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Literary papers of Dorothy Dunnett relating to the novel, 'King hereafter'.
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Manuscript notes of Dorothy Dunnett, relating to the novel 'King hereafter'.
Manuscript notebooks of Gavin Maxwell., [Circa 1960-1962], undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10555/58-60
Dates:
[Circa 1960-1962], undated.
Manuscript notebooks of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises Limited, containing notes of expenses., 1961.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10555/161-162
Dates:
1961.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Gavin Maxwell and of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises Limited.
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Papers of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises Limited.
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Financial and legal papers of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises Limited.
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Financial items of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises Limited.
Manuscript notebooks of James Thin, containing diaries and reminiscences., 1836-1886, undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.12384/156
Scope and Contents
Contains 7 items.
Dates:
1836-1886, undated.
Manuscript notes and drafts, and corrected typescript of 'The bad box' by Alison Fell., 1987.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12394/38-39
Manuscript notes and drafts, and typescript drafts of Alison Fell, of an unpublished novel, entitled "The 'fish' book"., Undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.12394/47
Manuscript notes and drafts, and typescript of 'The pillow boy of the Lady Onogoro' by Alison Fell, containing a notebook., 1994, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12394/45-46
Dates:
1994, undated.
Manuscript notes by George Crawfurd in connection with his ‘Peerage of Scotland’., [1716, or after.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.3154-3156
Manuscript, notes concerning Alexander Pope compiled by Whitwell Elwin., ? 1860-? 1870.
Item
Identifier: MS.42212
Dates:
? 1860-? 1870.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning Whitwell Elwin.
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Manuscript, notebooks, proofs and copies of published articles by Whitwell Elwin, and relating to his work as an editor.